Corelyn Rosefire
 Corelyn Rosefire
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 Sitting in Limsa Lominsa | |
(cor-EL-in sel-EE-na ROZE-fi-er) | |
| Gender | Female |
| Race | Hyur |
| Clan | Midlander |
| Citizenship | Limsa Lominsa |
| Nickname | "Lyn" |
| Profession | Arcane Researcher |
| Server | Gilgamesh |
Contents
Character
Motto
"Don't waste your time, or time will waste you."
Corelyn is intent on spending every moment possible on improving herself and her knowledge. This goes hand in hand with her combat style - a second wasted can be a second too late to finish invoking a pattern or incantation.
Appearance
Corelyn is a short, slight girl in her mid-twenties. She's not one to stand out very quickly in a crowd, though she has a vague potential about her, though she tends to keep to a simple appearance, hiding behind a somewhat homely, if not darker, appearance. She wears black eyeliner and lipstick, and her tightly-kept blonde hair is tipped in black dye, the rest highlighted darkly. She has dark black tattoos beside each eye. At a closer glance, they would appear to cover some sort of scars. It is unclear if she does or does not have any further tattoos. She has various piercings: Her bottom lip is pierced one on both sides, her ears both multiple times, one in her left nostril and two in her right eyebrow, though the last are hidden by her hair. A pair of dark-rimmed glasses always perches atop her nose, her teal eyes gazing studiously forth from behind them, perpetually analyzing her surroundings, as if deconstructing everything around her down to numbers and figures.
She keeps to modest clothing to avoid unwanted attention, hiding small bits of protective leather armour beneath to protect her in her travels. She is never seen without a tome, grimoire, or other such book, as well as multiple writing implements kept safe in a satchel at her waist.
Behaviour
Corelyn is fairly awkward in social situations, and therefore avoids them - often to the point of taking on dangerous activities in order to avoid social contact - often so, to the point of phobic behaviour. She is highly analytic and incredibly blunt, often making her seem emotionless or apathetic in her scientific approach. However, she is far from emotionless, as she is wont to display a wide variety of rather animated reactions to situations in which she may find herself.
Combat
Corelyn has next to no actual skill in combat, unfortunately. Having little natural skill with aether-manipulation of any sort, it is incredibly difficult for her to manifest magical means of self-defense. She tends to hire help in that area, but often can outsmart potential opponents before risking any sort of dangerous confrontation. Though, it has been said that on occasion, she's managed to manifest a spell or two. This may or may not, however, be true.
Tendencies
Likes
- Arcane studies
- Books
- Magitek
- Learning
- Silence
- Being alone; privacy
Dislikes
- Most social interaction (With exceptions)
- Interruptions to her studies
- Idiots
- Confusion or not knowing things
- The Garlean Empire (Mild paranoia)
- Undead (Phobia)
Rumors
Common Rumors
- "She's got a damned library 'idden somewheres. Ain't sure where at, but with all them books, she's gotta." - Anonymous Pirate
- "I've heard she spent a whole day and a sack of gil at the Bismark, working on those grimoires and spells of hers." - Restaurant patron
- "Corelyn? Good girl. Bit queer at times, but she's got a good heart if ye can manage to keep 'er int'rest." - Merchant
Moderate Rumors
- "She don't stay in the Wench n'more. Heard she blew one of the rooms clean up with one'a them backfirin' spells." - Bar patron, Drowning Wench
- "I'm not sure where she's from. She never speaks of it; she just showed up in Limsa one day, looking for work with the Guild." - Arcanists' Guild member
- "Ever seen 'at patch on her fore'ead? Says it's a bandage, hides it with'er 'air. She mus'it 'er 'ead a lot. Always 'as one on." - Bystander
- "Scars she's hidden on 'er face ain't the only ones she got. 'S'a reason she don't show much skin fer a lass young as she is." - Ferry captain
Rare Rumors
- "Ain't any idea where she's from, but I 'eard Rosefire ain' even 'er real name." - Innkeeper
- "Heard she was at the Battle of Carteneau. No idea how or why, though. My question is... which -side- was she on?" - Mercenary
History/Timeline
Corelyn hardly ever speaks of her life before the Calamity. All that's really known is that not long following it, she arrived in Limsa Lominsa with a hefty sum of money on her, using it to hide out in an inn room in the Drowned Wench most of the time. After some time, she began hiring mercenaries for expeditions into Allagan ruins around Eorzea and stockpiling or selling artefacts and knowledge gained from her exploits. In the past several years, she's managed to eke out a good living from this activity. She spends much of her time with her work, and travels rather frequently. Not much else is known publicly of the evasive and introverted scholar/researcher, but every now and again, she makes some unprecedented discovery that gains her a bit of attention in the appropriate fields.
Music
Character Theme: "Oh No!" - Marina and the Diamonds
Ambient Theme: "Science" - Two Steps From Hell
Action Theme: "United We Stand, Divided We Fall" - Two Steps From Hell
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